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The Citywide Yard Sale will be held on March 21\, 22\, and 2 3. Yard sale permit fees will be waived during the three-day event.
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Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (500 miles)
Oklahoma City\, OK (400 miles)
D allas\, TX (510 miles)
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Robert Anderson – West Plains n ative Robert Anderson used his travel as a Forest Pathologist to capture t he culture and landscape of many areas of the world. Now retired\, he focu ses on the Ozarks – landscapes\, buildings\, people\, animals\, and whatev er presents itself for a picture.
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Marc Brannan – For the Sky Hig h exhibition\, I have selected three prints that exemplify the joy and bea uty that I try to bring out when I am taking evening landscape photography . Something that I feel can be seen in a lot of my photographs is how the evening or night sky can bring out a whole different light to be shown on the landscapes that are all around us. The titles that I will be showing i nclude “A Fire in the Evening Sky”\, “Day or Night?”\, and “Like a Rainbow Tonight.”
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Terri Combs – Art is the way I express my creativity an d imagination through experimentation\, exploration\, and playful use of m aterials. These pieces were chosen to invite viewers to explore and examin e the skies and solar system of the mind. My goal is to inspire viewers t o create a story or message through personal perspective.
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Lee Cope n – The title of my painting is “Morning Glory.” It is a large oil paintin g of an amazing sunrise. I find that the sky is an endless source of inspi ration. My goal is to paint fleeting moments of beauty in nature and share that beauty with others.
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Becky Earls – This abstract Oil pastel p iece is entitled “Rocky Mountain Sun.” It was inspired by deep reflection and study of the solar system and tectonic plates that bring forth land fo rmations. I’ve had a deep interest in earth science geography since childh ood. It’s a very free-spirited form\, yet it’s an expressive piece that is beautiful.
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Nicholas Hackworth – I’ ve captured all my photos in and around West Plains and the Ozarks. Having grown up and still living here\, I’m fascinated by the beauty and charm o f the region. The Ozarks are an incredible subject for photography\, and t hey always inspire me to capture their wanderlust.
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Janey Hale – Th e title of my collage is “Newsworthy” which refers to both the actual even t and the natural phenomenon that should direct us to the wonders of the w orld God created. My art usually focuses on trying to capture the natural world through landscape painting. My goal is to try and tell a story tha t will resonate with the viewer.
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Terry Hampton – “Turner Mill” is a collage made using images from the West Plains visitors guide. The mill wheel shown in the piece stands 25-foot tall in a secluded and shaded spri ng in Oregon County\, Missouri. But here\, I’ve removed it from its settin g and made it the center of attention\, thinking of the total solar eclips e\, when the sun is not as we usually see it\, and it’s the focus of all o ur attention.
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“The Portal” is a piece just for fun. I’ve imagined a sky where something unusual has happened\, where another dimension has intersected with ours. Ancient peoples were frightened of total solar ecli pses because they were so rare\, unexpected\, and unexplainable. Even thou gh we understand eclipses today\, they are nonetheless a bit unsettling.\n
Rosemary Landers – These photos were taken at the last total solar eclipse in Missouri on August 21\, 2017. Our family traveled to Hermann MO to experience this special event together. Our daughter Christina (Lander s) Thompson lives in Atlanta GA with her family. She designed our “event” shirts! Her son Ethan was 9 months old in 2017. He is 7 years old now. Not many children can claim that they have witnessed 2 total solar eclipses a t that age!
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Donna Lay – The title of my Mixed Media piece is “I nexorable.” This abstract multilayered environmental painting portrays th e eclipse as viewed from the space station which orbits our planet. The ce lestial movement of the earth around our sun\, accompanied by our moon is inexorable\, unstoppable\, and relentless. It is majestic and full of gran deur and reminds us of the wonder of our universe.
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Michael McClure – There is a world around us that we see\, and there is a world within us which we feel. My work involves exploring where those two places meet. So me days my mood leans more towards simply appreciating the beauty I see al l around me\, and some days I need to express my emotions via color and li ght. Of course\, moods change fairly quickly\, which is why I prefer to fi nish a painting in the same session I started it\, whether in the studio o r outdoors en plein air. I find that working this way encourages a spontan eity that is guided by my intuition. I hope you will experience joy when y ou view my work\, just as I experienced joy while creating it.
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From organizers: West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host an exhibition of works by members of the West Plains Photography Clu b in the Gallery at the Center\, West Plains Civic Center from May 20 thro ugh July 6\, 2024. The Gallery\, on the mezzanine\, is open to the public during regular Civic Center hours. The exhibit will feature pieces to com plement the Agricultural theme of this year’s Old-Time Music\, Ozark Herit age Festival.
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\n“I have b een a photographer for twenty years. My goal from the beginning has been t o show others the wonderful creation that God has gifted us with. As I tra vel\, I can’t help but think about how many people never even stop to see what’s around them in their daily travels. I want to share with others all that I see. God gave us beauty for everyday of our lives\, so I feel why only stare at asphalt.
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\nRobert Anderson grew up in West P lains Missouri. He graduated from West Plains High School and earned degre es in Forestry\, Forest Pathology\, and Public Administration from the Uni versity of Missouri and Century University. He served in the US Air Force and worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation (3 years) and the U S Forest service as a Forest Pathologist (Tree Doctor) living in Nevada\, Virginia\, Missouri\, Minnesota\, Ohio\, North Carolina\, and Georgia.
\nHe traveled extensively in the US and other countries as a Forest Path ologist working on sick trees. As part of his work\, he documented the sic k trees and organisms causing diseases using photography. While on locatio n he photographed the culture and landscape. Retiring in West Plains 24 ye ars ago\, he has traveled extensively in the Ozarks taking pictures of the landscapes\, buildings\, people\, animals\, and whatever presented itself for a picture. He has also used his photography skills in Tennessee and C olorado where his kids reside.
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\nMarc Brannan grew up on the family farm near Willow Springs\, MO.\, and currently lives and works in West Plains\, MO. He started playing with ca meras and taking pictures at a very young age. He loved playing in the old barn and enjoyed being outdoors as much as possible surrounded by nature. His parents nurtured his desire to travel and see new places. His dad enc ouraged him to learn and enjoy history\, especially the history of his fam ily and where they came from.
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\nDennis Crider has always had a camera in his hand\, and as a child in Wi chita\, Kansas he just had to capture the moments on film. He was newspape r and yearbook photographer in both high school and college and spent high school summers working at a film processing firm in Wichita. Toward the e nd of his college days\, he owned and operated a portrait studio in Edmond \, Oklahoma\, then Uncle Sam came knocking and he gladly terminated that c areer.
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In my early years I lived on a large farm in the Ozarks with my parents and older sister. My parents moved from Iowa to escape the col d winters and try their hand at farming in the Ozarks\, milking cows and r aising hogs\, and chickens. I passed my time by playing in the barn with t he kittens\, sat astride the cows as they were milked and watching the bab y pigs.
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A few years passed. My parents decided it was more difficu lt to make a living on a farm in the Ozarks as opposed to the rich black s oil in Iowa. As a result\, they sold the farm and moved to West Plains. Bu t I still have good memories of those times on their farm and acquired a l ove of animals and nature. After moving to West Plains\, my parents nurtur ed my love for the outdoors by often taking me to nearby rivers and lakes on the weekends to camp and fish.
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For 40 years my late husband and I had a small farm that lay between West Plains and Willow Springs\, wher e we raised our three children\, hay and Charolais cattle\, as well as wor king full time at other professions. When we retired\, we were able to en joy many camping trips to the local rivers and lakes and take several over due trips to the Smokey and Rocky Mountains where I fed my love of nature through the eyes of a camera.
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Krista has always enjoyed photographing botanical items of interest in her garden and in her explorations. In th e last ten years\, her real passion has been to capture everyday moments o f her family and friends that tell a story. That motivated her to purchas e a good camera several years ago and learn as much as she could on her ow n and with the help of others in the photography community here in West Pl ains.
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\nFrom takin g pictures as a young girl to shooting professionally since 2008\, Gina St one has made photography a job that she truly loves. She enjoys making bea utiful memories for family and friends\, but especially photographing life ’s special moments such as newborn/children’s photos\, senior pictures\, w eddings\, or even your best furry friend. In her spare time\, she shoots t he occasional wildflower\, countryside\, old barn\, or really all the abov e. Gina Stone Photography is located on west 8th street here in West Plain s.
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The Conversation Starters Art and Sensory Experience is part of a collaborative program that merges art with group therapy. Heart of the Ozarks United Way created this program w ith the Ozark Artery\, The Yellow House\, and local therapists to provide free art-and-group therapy workshops that promote social connection in a g allery filled with art specifically designed to start conversations.
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Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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On September 7\, 2024\, a mini festival “preview” will take place in and arou nd the civic center grounds. Attendees can expect music\, storytelling\, a rtisans’ demonstrations\, and other activities represented at the festival . The annual event in downtown West Plains celebrates the music and cultur e of the Ozarks.
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The Shortleaf Band has been a part of the Old-Time Music\, Ozark Heritage Festival from its inception and for 30 ye ars has built a strong relationship with the festival. They will open the music programs for this inaugural Ozark Heritage Festival. Celebrating the people\, land\, and music from the first “Scots Irish” settlers in the ar ea\, Michael and Tenley Fraser use their talents with fiddle and vocals to create a story in a traditional and contemporary style of the Ozarks whil e they entertain. To know the stories yourself\, you will have to come and listen for yourself.
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
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Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
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Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) will host an exhibiti on entitled “Then and Now – Artistic Journey of Ann Kulpa” by area artist Ann Kulpa in the Gallery at the Center\, West Plains Civic Center from Feb ruary 1 through March 8\, 2025. The Gallery\, on the mezzanine\, is open t o the public during regular Civic Center hours.
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
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With so many things to see and do within a 75-mile radius of West Plains. Choose West Plains as the plac e to shop\, dine\, rest your head\, and wake up to begin another adventure .

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N estled in the beautiful Ozark hills\, West Plains is the largest city with in a 100-mile radius. It boasts of lodging\, dining\, and shopping conveni ences of city-life while having the advantage of being close to the countr y. In just a very short drive\, you can find yourself hiking in the Mark T wain National Forest\, exploring one of ten historic water mills\, kayakin g or fishing crystal-clear spring-fed rivers and streams\, or hunting the more than 63\,000 wilderness acres of National forest.
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (500 miles)
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Dallas\, TX (510 miles)
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West Plains\, MO (9 miles)
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Kansas Ci ty\, MO (275 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
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Kansas City\, MO (275 miles)
Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL ( 500 miles)
Oklahoma City\, OK (400 miles)
Dallas\, TX (510 miles)
Atlanta\, GA (570 miles)

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St. Louis\, MO (195 miles)
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Kansas City\, MO (275 m iles)
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Litt le Rock\, AR (190 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Kansas City\, MO (275 miles)
Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Me mphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chic ago\, IL (500 miles)
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Dallas\, TX (510 miles)
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Mark your calendars for CASA Day at Colton’s! D ine-in or take-out or both! When we hit our goal of 400 guests served\, Co lton’s will donate 10% of the sales to 37th CASA!
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Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Dallas\, TX (510 mile s)
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chic ago\, IL (500 miles)
Oklahoma City\, OK (400 miles)
Dallas\, TX (510 miles)
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64th Annual festival in the neighboring community of Gainesv ille in Ozark County. See more information on the H ootin an Hollarin Facebook page or the website\, hootinanhollarin.com \, where there is a complete schedule and description of events.
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The Ozark Heritage Festival (formerly Old-Time Music\, Ozark Heritage Festival) in downtown West Plains will celebrate its 31st year o n October 17 & 18. Admission to all festival events is free. The Festival footprint will be focused in and around the West Plains Civic Center\, fro m the east lawn of the Civic Center\, down East Main Street\, and north on St. Louis Street to Trish Knight Ave. The size of the footprint will make it easier for people to move from one location to another. There is ample parking in the city lots\, and Handicapped Parking is available as marked in the Civic Center west and north lots.
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (50 0 miles)
Oklahoma City\, OK (400 miles)
Dallas\, TX (510 miles)
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Nestled in the be autiful Ozark hills\, West Plains is the largest city within a 100-mile ra dius. It boasts of lodging\, dining\, and shopping conveniences of city-li fe while having the advantage of being close to the country. In just a ver y short drive\, you can find yourself hiking in the Mark Twain National Fo rest\, exploring one of ten historic water mills\, kayaking or fishing cry stal-clear spring-fed rivers and streams\, or hunting the more than 63\,00 0 wilderness acres of National forest.
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Spring Cleanup Week
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (500 miles)
Oklahoma City\, OK (400 miles)
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Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Registration 8 a.m. to noon. Awards at 3 p.m. See West Plains Car Club on Facebook.
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and West Plains P ublic Library (WPPL) will partner to bring quarterly art displays to the l ibrary. Artwork from local artist Garrett Melby will be featured October 2 through the end of December 2023\, featuring some pieces from his “Tone P oets” collection. Visitors may view the display at the library during open hours\, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday\, 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat urday.
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Melby graduated from Willow Springs\, Mo in 1998 and h ad success in school in art related events. His art was displayed in Willo w Springs downtown and in the school art show. He graduated from Collins C ollege in Phoenix\, AZ with a degree in animation. While in Arizona\, his art and animation were displayed in downtown Phoenix art galleries\, first Friday’s art walk\, as well as in Tempe and Mesa Arizona.
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Current ly Melby’s artwork is on display at Wages Brewing Company in West Plains\, MO and Springfield Brewing Company’s Cellar music venue. Melby paints liv e with many area and national bands and musicians\, including the Ozark Mo untain Daredevils\, The Steeldrivers\, Haha Tonka\, the HillBenders and ma ny more. Melby currently is the Coordinator for Honest Imaginations an art -based program for special needs individuals in West Plains\, Missouri.
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Melby has had art shows and benefit auctions at Wages Brewery West P lains\, The Yellow House Community art program West Plains\, The Queen cit y Shout Springfield\, Q enoteca wine bar Springfield Mo\, OZBI\, and Sprin gfield Brewing Company’s Cellar. At these art auctions He has helped raise money for many local charities close to his heart such as ORC\\West Plain s Regional Animal Shelter\, The Bridges Program of West Plains Schools\, R escue and Defend\, the West Plains Optimist Club\, Queen City Shout Povert y Relief\, CASA\, Christos House and Play it Forward to name a few.
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WPPL Director Greg Carter shares\, ‘Her e at the library\, our vision is that we are a space where all come to lea rn\, create\, discover\, and connect. There is no better way to accomplish that vision than displaying local pieces of art for the community to peru se and appreciate. We are always proud to partner with the Council on the Arts to bring the beauty of art to our patrons.”
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A Meet-the-Artist s event will be held on Tuesday\, October 17\, 2023\, 4-5:30 PM\, hosted b y the library\, 750 W. Broadway\, in West Plains. The public is invited to attend\, meet the artist\, view\, and discuss the pieces on display. Part ial funding for this exhibit is provided by the Missouri Arts Council\, a state agency.
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Pre senting Ozarktoberfest 2023 including live music\, food vendors\, and more !Ozarktoberfest returns Saturday October 7th from 2 to 6pm at the East Tow ne Village Pavilion next to Wages Brewing Company!
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Birmingham\, AL (42 5 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (500 miles)
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Local artist Ann Kulpa’s artwork will be featured on OzSBI’s first floor from th e beginning of October through the end of December 2023. The West Plains C ouncil on the Arts (WPCA) and Ozarks Small Business Incubator (OzSBI) have partnered to bring quarterly art displays to the incubator. Visitors may view the display at the incubator during OzSBI’s business hours\, anytime between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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Because of her interest in the process of creating intuitively\, i n 2022 Ann returned to the form of abstract art that she loved to create a s a child. In the last two years she has enrolled in several educational courses which she is using as a springboard in creating her multi-media\, multi-layered\, intuitive artwork. As she develops this art form\, she ho pes to introduce portraiture into her work. “I am enjoying this challengin g process which is much like working a creative puzzle. The intuitive nat ure of creating in this way means I am always surprised throughout the pro cess\,” says Kulpa.
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Springfield\, MO (100 miles)
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The West Plains Photography Club currently has 34 members an d meetings are at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the Missour i State University-West Plains Creative Discovery Center\, 411 West Main S treet\, Suite 1. Everyone regardless of age or ability is invited to join the club which has no membership dues.
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The West Plains Council on the Arts (WPCA) and West Plains Public Lib rary (WPPL) will partner to bring quarterly art displays to the library. A rtwork from local artist Garrett Melby will be featured October 2 through the end of December 2023\, featuring some pieces from his “Tone Poets” col lection. Visitors may view the display at the library during open hours\, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday\, 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Melby graduated from Willow Springs\, Mo in 1998 and had succes s in school in art related events. His art was displayed in Willow Springs downtown and in the school art show. He graduated from Collins College in Phoenix\, AZ with a degree in animation. While in Arizona\, his art and a nimation were displayed in downtown Phoenix art galleries\, first Friday’s art walk\, as well as in Tempe and Mesa Arizona.
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Currently Melby’ s artwork is on display at Wages Brewing Company in West Plains\, MO and S pringfield Brewing Company’s Cellar music venue. Melby paints live with ma ny area and national bands and musicians\, including the Ozark Mountain Da redevils\, The Steeldrivers\, Haha Tonka\, the HillBenders and many more. Melby currently is the Coordinator for Honest Imaginations an art-based pr ogram for special needs individuals in West Plains\, Missouri.
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Mel by has had art shows and benefit auctions at Wages Brewery West Plains\, T he Yellow House Community art program West Plains\, The Queen city Shout S pringfield\, Q enoteca wine bar Springfield Mo\, OZBI\, and Springfield Br ewing Company’s Cellar. At these art auctions He has helped raise money fo r many local charities close to his heart such as ORC\\West Plains Regiona l Animal Shelter\, The Bridges Program of West Plains Schools\, Rescue and Defend\, the West Plains Optimist Club\, Queen City Shout Poverty Relief\ , CASA\, Christos House and Play it Forward to name a few.
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (500 miles)
Oklahoma City\, OK (400 miles)
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B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
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B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
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\n< p>“My mission statement is simply: You can’t move forward if you don’t giv e back. I paint live with bands and do a lot of cool things on a canvas\, but the real art is finding a way to help someone with your art and that’s what I’m striving to do.”
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Karst Topography and the West Plains Sewage Lagoon Disaster of 1978 will be the focus of a public presentation on October 19\, 2023\, 1:20 p.m. at the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) inside Garnett Lib rary on the MSU-WP campus\, 304 W. Trish Knight in West Plains. The progr am will be presented by Project Lead The Way (PLTW) biomedical course stud ents from instructor Nathan Fleming’s class.
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Kansas City\, MO (275 miles)
Little Rock\, AR (190 miles)
Memphi s\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 mil es)
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Dalla s\, TX (510 miles)
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Dallas\, TX (510 mile s)
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B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
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Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
B irmingham\, AL (425 miles)
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (50 0 miles)
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36.7281° N 91.8524° W
Total area
13.29 sq. miles
First settled
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Nestled in the beautiful Ozark hills\, Wes t Plains is the largest city within a 100-mile radius. It boasts of lodgin g\, dining\, and shopping conveniences of city-life while having the advan tage of being close to the country. In just a very short drive\, you can f ind yourself hiking in the Mark Twain National Forest\, exploring one of t en historic water mills\, kayaking or fishing crystal-clear spring-fed riv ers and streams\, or hunting the more than 63\,000 wilderness acres of Nat ional forest.
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Springfield\, MO (100 miles)
Branson\, MO (125 miles)
St. Louis\, MO (195 miles)
Kansas City\, MO (275 miles)
Little Rock\ , AR (190 miles)
Memphis\, TN (190 miles)
Birmingham\, AL (425 miles )
Wichita\, KS (350 miles)
Chicago\, IL (500 miles)
Oklahoma City \, OK (400 miles)
Dallas\, TX (510 miles)
Atlanta\, GA (570 miles)
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West Plains\, MO (9 m iles)
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Bran son\, MO (125 miles)
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Population
12\,593 (2023)
Coordina tes
36.7281° N 91.8524° W
Total area
13 .29 sq. miles
First settled
1838

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With so many things to see and do within a 75-mil e radius of West Plains. Choose West Plains as the place to shop\, dine\, rest your head\, and wake up to begin another adventure.

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College rodeoOct 8-10\nHirsch Feed Grizzly Stampede Col lege Rodeo for details\n

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With so many things to see and do within a 75-mile radius of West Plains. Choose West Plains as the place to shop\, dine\, rest your head\, and wak e up to begin another adventure.

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College rodeoOct 8-10

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West Plains

With so many things to see and do within a 75-mil e radius of West Plains. Choose West Plains as the place to shop\, dine\, rest your head\, and wake up to begin another adventure.

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With so many things to see and do wit hin a 75-mile radius of West Plains. Choose West Plains as the place to sh op\, dine\, rest your head\, and wake up to begin another adventure.

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West Plains

With so many things to see and do within a 75-mil e radius of West Plains. Choose West Plains as the place to shop\, dine\, rest your head\, and wake up to begin another adventure.

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College rodeoOct 8-10\nHirsch Feed Grizzly Stampede Col lege Rodeo for details\n

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